??Doctors responsibility of informing on an STD?!
Question: !?!?Doctors responsibility of informing on an STD!?
If a patients spouse has an extra-marital affair and contracts and STD (Herpes 2) does the treating physician have a responsibility to inform the other spouse of risks, if they are the primary Physician to the couple!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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due to patient confidentiality, i don't think the doctor has the right to tell!. BUT in many states, it is illegal for someone to KNOW that they have a STD and not tell their partner!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
No that is not the physicians responsibily it is the couples!.!.!.the only two STDs that a physician is supossed to inform sexual partners of is Syphilis and HIV!. I learned this in a class I took on STDs!. You are supossed to know your partner before you have sex with them, use protection!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
No, it is illegal for a Dr!. to reveal someone's medical information to another person, even their spouse, without the patient's express permission!. The only exception is if it is information about a child under the age of 12 and even in that case, only to their parent or legal guardian!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
no patient confidentiality includes spouse!.Www@Answer-Health@Com